Tim Had Been Watching Pat All Semester in Class,although They

question 13

Multiple Choice

Tim had been watching Pat all semester in class,although they had never really talked.At first he thought that Pat was about as interesting as a piece of toast,but as the semester progressed he could tell from Pat's comments that Pat had a very dry,biting sense of humor.He began to think that Pat might be an interesting person to be friends with.What information reduction strategy is Tim using?

• A) Passive
• B) Active
• C) Interactive
• D) Strategic

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Definitions:

Shaping

A training technique where reinforcing behaviors that progressively resemble the target behavior leads to its achievement.

Desired Behavior

Actions or reactions that are sought after in a specific context, often considered appropriate or beneficial.

Discriminative Stimulus

In behaviorism, a stimulus in the presence of which a particular response will be reinforced.

Respondent Behavior

Respondent behavior refers to involuntary responses to certain stimuli, typically conditioned reflexes acquired through classical conditioning.